A 2006 study of 91 obese people conducted
at the Nutrition & Metabolic Research Center at Scripps Clinic found that
eating half a grapefruit before each meal or drinking a serving of the juice
three times a day helped people drop more than three pounds over 12 weeks. The
fruit's phytochemicals reduce insulin levels, a process that may force your
body to convert calories into energy rather than flab.
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